Mistrial declared in Shannon Kepler murder caseTULSA, Okla. — After more than nine hours of deliberations, a jury could not reach a unanimous decision and a mistrial was declared in the murder trial of former Tulsa police officer Shannon Kepler. Kepler was charged with first-degree murder and shooting with intent to kill in connection with the 2014 death of his daughter's boyfriend, 19-year-old Jeremy Lake. According to jurors, they were deadlocked 11-1 on the murder count. A judge ordered the jury back to deliberations to see if a decision could be reached.

Two Police Officers Murder Unarmed Black Teen for Dating Their White Daughter - August 12, 2014
A pair of police officers who are married murdered an unarmed black man without provocation because he was dating their daughter. Shannon Kepler, 54, and Gina Kepler, 48, of Oklahoma City, Okla. are charged with first-degree murder for the inexplicable and inexcusable shooting death of Jeremy Lake, 19, as the young lovebirds walked over meet the girl’s parents before they opened fire on the teen boy. According to KWTV, the senseless tragedy began when Lisa Kepler, 18, was kicked out of her parent’s home due to rampant behavioral issues. The rebellious daughter was dropped off at a homeless shelter in an attempt by her parents to give her a reality check. But what took place next was not was the 24-year Tulsa Police Department veterans had intended. While getting oriented to homeless life, Lisa Kepler met Lake, a volunteer at the shelter. A friendship ensued and sexual attraction blossomed to the p0int where Lake brought Lisa Kepler into his home and provided her with food and a place to stay. Their interracial romance was in full swing.

(Black) Female anti-bullying ambassador, 23, arrested at Trump Tower protest for pushing man, 74, to the ground in fight A female anti-bullying ambassador was arrested on Thursday night for pushing an elderly man to the ground in a fight outside Trump Tower in Manhattan. Shacara McLaurin, 23, from Brooklyn, New York, joined angry protesters outside the President-elect's New York City home in the second night of uproar since his election win. The Black Lives Matter protester was arrested at 10.45pm for shoving the man, 74, to the ground, causing him to hit the back of his head on the sidewalk. McLaurin, who previously made headlines for being the victim of a brutal beating, was arrested for felony assault. The scuffle began when he apparently yelled 'all lives matter'.

Athens police release sketch in rape, child molestation investigationATHENS, Ga. -- Athens-Clark County police have released a new sketch of a suspect wanted in a rape and child molestation in the area. Police said the incidents occurred on Sept. 4 and Nov. 4 and involved the same victim. They're describing the suspect as a black male in his mid-30s who is between 5 feet 8 inches and 5 feet 9 inches tall with a medium brown complexion. Police said he is believed to have a short curly beard, short hair and may also have crooked teeth. A forensic artist with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation was able to use the overall denoscription from the victim to come up with a sketch of the alleged suspect. Anyone with information on the suspect's identity is asked to call Athens-Cl

Fayetteville man arrested on rape, forcible sex offense chargesFAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Fayetteville police have arrested and charged a man in connection with a rape investigation that dates back to August. Willie Mack, 55, of the 100 block of Hammond Street in Fayetteville, has been arrested and charged with first-degree forcible rape, two counts of robbery with a dangerous weapon, kidnapping, two counts of first-degree forcible sex offense, and possession of a firearm by felon. Mack’s charges also include those from a separate incident that occurred earlier in November in Cumberland County, police said.

(Black troll) Truck driver accused of taking victim from Oklahoma City to Metro East, holding her against willTROY, Ill. - A 59-year-old over the road truck driver from Texas was arrested in Troy, Illinois. Daryl Thompson, of Dallas, allegedly met the victim in Oklahoma City, drove her to the Metro East and physically forced her to participate in sex acts against her will. Thompson also prevented the woman from leaving, detaining her in his semi-truck, according to police. When the 44-year-old woman was able to escape, the victim ran to nearby witnesses and begged them to call police. "We received a 911 call from a Dunkin Donuts employee of a female victim who said she'd just been sexually assaulted," said Detective Michael Raymond. Police say they tracked down Thompson as he tried to drive away. They say they're thankful they caught him before he hit the interstate.

Retired NYPD detective shoots 2 during robberyOfficials say a retired New York City Police detective wounded two suspects who tried to rob her in Newark. Police say the 43-year-old, who retired nine months ago, was getting into her vehicle in Newark on Thursday night when she was approached by two men who brandished a gun and demanded money. The detective opened fire, wounding 22-year-old Tahje Hunt and 27-year-old Brian Moore, who fled on foot. The Newark residents were apprehended and taken to a hospital with injuries that are not considered life-threatening. Police recovered a replica gun.

1.4 million Obama amnesty applicants on deportation hit list
Some 1.4 million illegals who followed President Obama's request to sign up for two controversial amnesty programs could be among the first to face deportation under the new administration. The reason: In exchange for getting into the two programs, they handed over their identities, home addresses, and admitted to being in the United States illegally, making them the easiest to find and legally deport.

Ex-con who shot dead New York policeman was out on just $1,000 bail at the time after he threatened to murder his wife An ex-con who killed a New York police officer in a gun fight was out on $1,000 bail at the time of the shooting after threatening to kill his wife. Manuel Rosales, 35, was released on bail on domestic violence charges in July after assaulting his estranged wife Tia. Rosales was shot dead last Friday in New York during a fatal gun battle with two NYPD officers. He was hunted by police after he executed Sgt Paul Tuozzolo, 41, by shooting him in the head at point black range, before wounding his partner Sgt Emmanuel Kwo, 30.

Jury: (Black boyfriend) guilty of murdering (white) girlfriend, her two (White) children in Garland - and rape of 8-year-old girlBANGOR, Maine — Jurors deliberated for fewer than three hours over two days at the Penobscot Judicial Center before finding Keith Coleman guilty of murdering his girlfriend and her young children nearly two years ago in the trailer they shared in Garland. On Dec. 20, 2014, Coleman, 29, of Garland strangled Christina Sargent, 36, and her children, 8-year-old Destiny Sargent and 10-year-old Duwayne Coke. The jury also found Coleman guilty of one count of gross sexual assault on the girl. A sentencing date has not been set, but is not expected to be held until next year. Coleman faces between 25 years and life in prison on the murder charges and up to 30 years in prison on the sexual assault charge. The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has ruled that a defendant convicted on multiple counts of murder may be sentenced to life in prison. Assistant Attorney General Leane Zainea said outside the courtroom that she would seek a life sentence for Coleman. - (Black-on-white)

Second (black) man arrested in robbery, fatal shooting of (Whtie) teen riding bike FORT WORTH A second man has been arrested in connection with the attempted robbery and fatal shooting of an 18-year-old man ambushed in broad daylight while riding his bike in southeast Fort Worth. Lajerrian Montae Morgan, 25, was being held in the Mansfield jail Thursday with bail set at $1 million in the capital murder case. Morgan and James E. Murphy, 37, are accused of running down and hitting Chaz Gilley on Oct. 7 with their car as the teen rode his bike on East Berry Street, then shooting the teen multiple times when he began to run. Police believe the men had randomly targeted Gilley to rob after he was spotted with money inside the Wal-Mart off East Berry Street. - (Black-on-white)

Man arrested in daytime slaying of Fort Worth teen has been charged with capital murder before - October 18, 2016
Murphy had a past capital murder charge stemming from the 2007 fatal shooting of 16-year-old Kelvin Collier. The teen was gunned down in December 2007 when he answered a knock at the front door of his family's Fort Worth apartment. His mother was also wounded in the shooting. After the gunfire, two men entered the apartment and stole a purse, police said. Murphy and another man were arrested after family members recognized the other man's voice as someone who had been a visitor at their apartment previously. The case was later dismissed because the prosecutor did not feel there was sufficient evidence.

(Black) Phoenix man who didn't pay restaurant bill gets 25 years for (white) roommate's murderA judge on Wednesday sentenced a Phoenix killer who attracted police attention after he didn't pay his restaurant bill to 25 years in prison. Mykel Cantrel Cooper pleaded guilty Oct. 5 to second-degree murder and burglary in the stabbing of his roommate. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Danielle Viola said Cooper's mental-health issues were taken into consideration in his sentencing, and she ordered that he be subject to a mental-health assessment before his release from prison. She also ordered him to serve five years of supervised probation. Viola said Cooper, 25, was back on his medication but was not taking it at the time of the stabbing. His attorney, Jason Gronski, said, "Mr. Cooper is currently medication-dependent. He's a good guy and taking responsibility for his actions." Viola said, "He was in a situation where the victim was in his bed and the defendant burst into his room to stab him to death." Detectives went to Cooper's apartment in the 2100 block of West Morten Avenue and discovered that his roommate, Steven Horkovy, 29, had been stabbed to death. - (Black-on-white)

Three children without a mother after history of domestic violence leads to murder in WadenaWADENA, Minn. --- A history of Domestic Violence has apparently lead to murder in Wadena, Minnesota and left 3 children without a mother. Twenty-seven-year old Margaret St. Marie is dead and her husband, Antonio St. Marie faces a probable cause charge of murder. Formal charges are pending. He remains hospitalized following a chase and crash. It happened here, in Antonio and Margaret St. Marie’s second floor apartment at 310 Bryant Avenue in Wadena. Margaret was shot dead and Antonio fled the scene in his vehicle. He was chased by police, until he crashed west of town and was captured.
But a search of court records shows there was trouble behind the closed doors of the St. Marie’s home. Just last week, Antonio was charged with Felony Domestic Assault. He allegedly accused Margaret of cheating on him and roughed her up. Antonio was already on probation for another Felony Domestic Assault and Terroristic Threats conviction in 2012 Sadly, he was under a court order stemming from last week’s charge to have no contact with his wife. However, police were not called until a gunshot was heard and his wife, Margaret was dead and the couple’s 3 young children were without a mother. Authorities have not released the condition of Antonio St. Marie. But the State Patrol reports the driver of the vehicle St. Marie hit during that crash and crash was 55-year old Jeffrey Reinhart of Park Rapids, Minnesota. The Patrol reported that Reinhart did not received life threatening injuries. - (Black-on-white)

Deputies: (white blonde cheerleader) killed in allegedly 'accidental' shooting by her (black) boyfriendAn 18-year-old West Iredell High graduate was shot and killed by her boyfriend Monday with a gun he didn’t think was loaded, officials said. Cortney Smith, 18, was pronounced dead at the scene after medical personnel were unable to revive her, according to Iredell County Sheriff’s Maj. Andy Poteat. Poteat said Smith’s boyfriend, Jason Rashon Tenor, 21, was handling a handgun left by a friend at a home in the 100 block of Tree Line Drive. The magazine was taken out of the gun, Poteat said, but the firearm was still loaded. Poteat said Tenor pulled the trigger intentionally, not thinking the gun would fire, and a bullet struck Smith. Tenor, of Wedgewood Road, Statesville, has been charged with felony involuntary manslaughter. During investigation, deputies discovered marijuana and drug paraphernalia on Tenor’s possession, Poteat said. Tenor was charged with possession of both, but Poteat said marijuana consumption is not believed to be a factor in Smith’s death. - (Black-on-white)

(Black) Bipolar homeless woman socks 9-year-old student in the face, then decks her mom at Lower East Side subway stopA mentally ill homeless woman punched a 9-year-old student on a field trip then slugged the girl's mother in the head inside a Lower East Side subway station, police sources said Thursday. The group of about 20 students had just entered the station when Latrice Jasper, a bipolar ex-con who sometimes hears voices in her head, went berzerk on the M train platform at the Essex St./Delancey St. station about 11 a.m. Wednesday, sources said. Jasper, 34, punched one of the students, giving her a bloody nose, and slugging the girl’s mother when she intervened, leaving the mom with a bump on the head, according to police sources. Good Samaritans held Jasper down until police arrived and arrested her, sources said.

First of 3 (black) people sentenced in death of (black) Detroit teen
DETROIT - A man has been sentenced to at least 14 years in prison for his role in the killing of a 13-year-old Detroit boy who was abducted, beaten and choked after he picked up money that he found on the ground. Earnest Coleman returned to court Thursday, less than a month after pleading guilty to torture and illegal possession of a gun. Deontae Mitchell's body was discovered in a vacant lot in Detroit last May. Police say he was grabbed after picking up money outside a market. Two more people will be sentenced on Nov. 18. Gregory Walker and Lillian Roberts pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and kidnapping, although Roberts' sentence is likely to be lower. Walker's plea deal calls for 40 to 60 years in prison.

3 (blacks) Charged With Murder, Torture In Death Of (black) 13-Year-Old Kidnapped Detroit Boy - June 9, 2016DETROIT – Authorities have charged two men and one woman in the abduction and killing of a 13-year-old boy who was the subject of an Amber Alert in Detroit. Wayne County Gregory Walker is accused of choking Deontae Mitchell to death with help from his girlfriend, Lillian Roberts, and 26-year-old Earnest Coleman. All three face murder, unlawful imprisonment, kidnapping, torture and felony firearms charges. A cousin told police that Deontae disappeared a short time after he picked up some money dropped by “a drunk man” outside an east side market where the pair had been riding their bikes the night of May 31. Prosecutor Kym Worthy said Thursday that Deontae rode away with about $70 of cash but later was found by the trio.

Black Sports: She wanted more attention from a top football player. So out came boiling water The college career of FIU senior tight end Jonnu Smith, the team’s premier offensive player over his four seasons and easily the Panthers’ best 2017 NFL Draft prospect, ended on Halloween when his girlfriend doused him with boiling water. According to the arrest affidavit, Smith suffered severe burns on his head, neck, back, a shoulder and an arm. Miami Gardens resident Mary Gaspar, five months pregnant with Smith’s child, was charged with aggravated battery. Gaspar has been released on a pre-trial release order. - (Drudge) - (Black Sports)

Raging Trump Protesters Threaten Violence, Blame Hillary - Led by the New York chapter of Socialist Alternative - (language)
“As a trans woman, I’m really scared that I might not be able to have accessible health care to pay for my hormone therapy” said Brian
...two young women hoisted a bloody pair of women’s underwear... call for assassination... hanged in effigy... profane (language)

‘Safe spaces’ balloon on college campuses following Donald Trump win
At the University of Michigan Flint, students were informed of counseling services in three separate emails over a span of five hours, and a “vigil” was reportedly in the works. Economics Professor Mark Perry wondered if those services would have been available in the event of a Hillary Clinton victory.

Cops announce massive reward increase in East Atlanta Village killing - White man gunned down fighting with a black burglarAtlanta police on Wednesday announced a huge increase in the reward in the death of Alex Newton, an East Atlanta Village resident. The reward officially now stands at $25,000, which is more than 12 times the typical reward offered in metro Atlanta cases. Newton was reportedly gunned down while fighting with a burglar in his apartment at the Alexan EAV complex on Oct. 31. His brother, Trey Newton, created an online fundraiser to increase the reward, bringing in more than $32,000 It wasn't immediately clear if the rest of the money will be approved to add to the reward through Crime Stoppers. The family is working closely with police on the case and reward. The crime has rocked the East Atlanta Village community, which is generally considered safer than some areas of the city. Police have released security camera footage of a man they're calling a wanted suspect. - (Black-on-white)

Thomson man killed in Atlanta home invasion
A Thomson native was killed Oct. 31 when he walked in on an intruder in his Atlanta apartment. Jonathan Alexander (Alex) Newton, 30, came home for lunch at his apartment at the Alexan EAV on Metropolitan Ave. in Atlanta and was shot multiple times by a burglar who fled the scene. Newton worked with his brother Trey at Newton Construction Group in Atlanta.

For Crime Stoppers Reward (Alex) - (gofundme)
My name is Trey Newton and on Halloween day my little brother Alex was murdered. Alex walked in on a home invader at his appartment when he went home for lunch. The perpitrator then shot him to death before running. There is a video of a person of interest. We are trying to raise money to add to the CRIME STOPPERS reward money so that this perpetrator doesnt stay on the run for long.

22-Year-Old Chesco Man Arrested For Murder In Broad Daylight: DA A 22-year-old Coatesville man has been arrested for the murder of a man on October 3. Sheron "Ryda" Purnell has been cahrged with first degree murder in shotting death of Kevin Jalbert, the Chester County District Attorney's Office announced Wednesday. "This type of violence is inexcusable," said Coatesville Police Chief Jack Lauter. "The good citizens of Coatesville are outraged by a daytime shooting that endangers children." The incident occurred at around 6:39 p.m. on October 3 near 6th Avenue and Belmont Street, according to a criminal complaint. Jalbert had allegedly been walking down the street when he came upon a group of juveniles. He yelled at the kids, who walked away from him, the DA's office said. That's when Purnell arrived and confronted Jalbert, the complaint states. At first they just exchanged words, but then after a time, Purnell pulled out a black semi-automatic handgun and shot Jalbert several times, authorities said. - (Black-on-white)

Couple convicted in bystander's shooting death on Hilltop in 2015 What began as an argument over $80 led to shots fired into a Hilltop house in July 2015 and the death of a man who wasn't involved in the dispute. Monday, a Franklin County jury convicted Jalen R. Hall, 22, of being the gunman and Alexa S. Curtis, 21, of encouraging his actions. Both were convicted of murder, discharging a firearm into a residence and six counts of felonious assault. Both face a mandatory 18 years to life in prison on the murder count when they are sentenced Dec. 8 by Common Pleas Judge Kim Brown. The judge could add nearly 100 more years to Hall's sentence for the other charges, as well as criminal gang specifications and for illegally possessing a gun. Curtis doesn't face quite as many years because she didn't have the additional gang and gun specifications. Charles Mahon, 61, died after he was struck in the head by a bullet as he stood in the doorway of his house in the 2200 block of Springmont Avenue on the evening of July 20, 2015. - (Black-on-white)

Victim in Burnsville Dollar Tree Shooting ID'd; Charges Expected Wednesday Authorities have identified the man shot and killed Monday afternoon at the Burnsville Dollar Tree. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office identified the victim as 69-year-old Donald Hortsch of Rosemount. Hortsch died of a gunshot wound to the head. Initial reports indicate Hortsch was a customer at the Dollar Tree. The Dakota County Attorney's Office expects to file charges against the alleged shooter, 27-year-old Grant Hendrickson of South St. Paul, by Wednesday afternoon. Burnsville police say about 12:15 p.m. Hendrickson shot Hortsch and another person inside the store. The second victim remains hospitalized, but is expected to survive. That person, who has not been identified, is believed to be an acquaintance of a store employee. - (Black-on-white)

Dallas man gets 20 years for sex trafficking, starving mentally disabled 18-year-old girl A Dallas man was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison Monday for sex trafficking a mentally disabled 18-year-old girl. Damion Kentrell White, 24, pleaded guilty to one count of using a facility of interstate commerce in aid of a racketeering enterprise and one count of illegal receipt of a firearm by a person under indictment. His brother Kenneth White, 27, was sentenced earlier this year to more than 27 years in prison on similar charges. Another defendant in the case, Mecose Mendale Shorter, a 32-year-old from Dallas, is scheduled to be sentenced later this month.

Have you seen this man wanted in Easton sex assault of teen? Easton police on Wednesday asked for the public's help in finding a man accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl.Jacob E. Graves, 28, also known as Marques Graves, is wanted in an incident from Sept. 16 in the city, according to court records. He faces charges of statutory sexual assault, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, aggravated indecent assault and indecent assault. Graves is described as black, standing about 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighing 140 pounds.

Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department is looking for a (black) man wanted for rape.According to police, the suspect broke into a home in the 2900 block of North Park Avenue on July 26 around 2:27 p.m. and raped an individual. Police said the suspect was hanging around the neighborhood a few week before the home invasion and rape. Police describe the suspect as: Black male - Short afro - Sideburns going down side of face to the front of his chin – making very thin beard on face - Small thin mustache that did not connect to the beard - Was wearing a white v-neck, burgundy pants and black boots during the time of the incident

Police: Man caught sexually abusing women in downtown PhoenixPHOENIX - Police were able to catch a man in downtown Phoenix after sexually abusing two women while wearing an ankle monitoring device. Court records show that around 8:45 a.m. on October 31, two women were walking near 2nd Avenue and Van Buren Street when they were groped by a sex offender on probation and wearing an ankle monitoring device. Police report that the first victim parked her car and was walking to Arizona State University for class while talking on the phone with her mother, when she was groped by a man later identified as 57-year-old James Arthur Wofford. She smacked his hand away, and Wofford left. Police say, just a few minutes later, Wofford groped another woman while talking to her with sexually explicit language. Wofford is a registered sex offender convicted of trespassing and soliciting a child.

St. Louis man accused of sexually attacking autistic teenST. LOUIS --- A St. Louis man is accused of sexually attacking an autistic 15-year-old girl he met online. Prosecutors have charged 31-year-old Bernard Hayes with two counts of statutory sodomy. Court documents allege that Hayes was chatting with the teenager on an internet website when he told her he was 19 years old and wanted to take her to a fast-food restaurant. Authorities allege that in September, Hayes picked up the girl without her parents knowledge and sexually attacked her despite her telling him she had autism and wanted to go home.

Man accused of exposing himself to young girls arrested after being assaultedOKLAHOMA CITY — Police say a man accused of exposing himself to to young girls has been arrested after being severely assaulted. The Oklahoma City Police Department reports at approximately 7:15 p.m. Nov. 5 an officer was called to an apartment complex in the 1100 block of St. Charles Avenue. On scene, police spoke to two women who told them their 7-year-old daughters were playing between the apartment buildings when they saw 55-year-old William Watkins standing in the unlit carport between apartments. Watkins allegedly called the two girls over, pulled his pants down and told them to touch his penis. The girls screamed and ran to their mothers. The woman said when they confronted Watkins, he told them he was just urinating outside.

Suspect posed as cop before sexually assaulting teenCHANNEVIEW, TX -- A man is behind bars after deputies say he impersonated a police officer in order to sexually assault a teen girl. Cecil DeWayne McAfee is accused of forcing a 16-year-old girl into his vehicle on October 15 around 4:30 in the morning. McAfee allegedly told the girl he was a police officer and that she was in violation of the county curfew ordinance. Investigators say McAfee then drove the girl beneath the Crosby Freeway overpass near the San Jacinto River and sexually assaulted her.

Cops hunt for (black) man who exposed himself on Brooklyn subway train A lewd straphanger exposed himself on a Brooklyn B train, but didn’t get away before another passenger snapped his picture, police said Saturday. The man bared himself as the train rolled by E. 15th St. and Sheepshead Bay Rd. around 8 a.m. on Oct. 20, police said. Cops released the picture of the man, described by police as a black man wearing a black jacket, a gray and white sweater, and blue jeans.

Police: (Black) Man Arrested in Connection to St. Paul Stranger Rapes A man accused of raping women at gunpoint in the Payne-Phalen area of St. Paul has been arrested, St. Paul police say. Thirty-eight-year-old Larry Donnell Griffin of Aitkin, Minnesota, was arrested Tuesday. Police are investigating three rapes and, based on DNA evidence, believe Griffin may be connected to each of them. Griffin has not yet been charged but is facing possible charges of felony criminal sexual conduct, police say. In the latest incident, a 41-year-old woman was found running naked across a street in the Payne-Phalen neighborhood on Oct. 25. She told police a man forced her into his vehicle at gunpoint and raped her. Another woman was found Sept. 22 and said she had been robbed and raped at gunpoint in the area of Payne and Magnolia avenues, Linders said. The third incident happened Aug. 30, when a woman reported a man in a minivan raped her at gunpoint near the SuperAmerica on Payne Avenue near Geranium Avenue.

Brother Of (black) Man Fatally Shot By Police Charged With Attacking Officer CHICAGO — The brother of an Indianapolis man killed over the weekend by Chicago cops was out for revenge — struggling with one of the officers and yelling, “F— you! You killed my brother! I’m going to kill you!” Cook County prosecutors said Tuesday. Michael Beal, 28, also of Indianapolis, was ordered held in lieu of $500,000 bail on charges of aggravated battery to a police officer and attempting to disarm a police officer. His brother, Joshua Beal, 25, was shot to death after he pointed a gun at an off-duty officer and others during a traffic dispute Saturday afternoon in the Mount Greenwood neighborhood on the Southwest Side. Michael Beal unsuccessfully tried to gain control of his brother’s gun during a struggle with one of the officers who fired the shots, prosecutors said. His brother, Joshua Beal, 25, was shot to death after he pointed a gun at an off-duty officer and others during a traffic dispute Saturday afternoon in the Mount Greenwood neighborhood on the Southwest Side. Michael Beal unsuccessfully tried to gain control of his brother’s gun during a struggle with one of the officers who fired the shots, prosecutors said.

Mostly White Community Flashpoint in Chicago Racial Tension
Some residents used racial slurs, revved motorcycle engines and yelled "go home" Tuesday night as protesters with the Black Lives Matter movement demanded an investigation into the death of 25-year-old Joshua Beal. It was the second confrontation in Mount Greenwood since Beal, who police say was armed, was shot Saturday in what police said was a road rage incident following a funeral.

Blacktivist protesters clash after fatal Mount Greenwood police-involved shooting - November 07, 2016 CHICAGO -- Protesters clashed Sunday afternoon near the site of a deadly police shooting of a 25-year-old man in Chicago's Mount Greenwood neighborhood. Investigators said Joshua Beal, of Indianapolis, was armed when a confrontation between him and officers resulted in him being fatally shot. However, family members dispute the police narrative. On Sunday, Mount Greenwood residents squared off against activists demonstrating against the shooting. The clash between Black Lives Matters and Blue Lives Matters groups became tense at times as they exchanged chants such as "KKK" on one side and "CPD" on the other side.

(Black) Man allegedly stabs, sets fire to (white) pregnant girlfriend, kills (White) parents in Old Jefferson triple slaying Authorities have arrested a local man accused of killing his estranged girlfriend and her parents Monday and setting fire to their home in Old Jefferson, a grisly rampage that included the slaying of a 7-month-old fetus. The suspect, Jatory Evans, 28, stabbed and set fire to his pregnant girlfriend, Sydney Hanson, in her upstairs bedroom and fatally shot her parents, the authorities said. Hanson's mother, Samantha Hanson, was said to have been stabbed about two dozen times and shot five times. Her father, Dwayne Hanson, was shot twice. Sydney Hanson, 20, obtained a restraining order last month requiring Evans to stay at least 300 feet away from her. That document was found underneath Sydney Hanson's body at the crime scene. "We believe that she was intentionally set on fire in her bedroom," the sheriff said. "There were a number of books and other accelerant materials stacked on top of her body." Evans had been dating Sydney Hanson, and he was the father of the of the unborn child, officials said. A search warrant obtained by the authorities said Evans had become "extremely controlling and abusive in the relationship," and it referred to a recent run-in Evans had with Hanson's father at the River Road residence. Sydney Hanson had been scheduled to attend a baby shower at 11 a.m. Monday. - (Black-on-white)

(Black) Accused killer of (White female) Alabaster store clerk captured in predawn raidA felon just released from prison in 2015 after serving 17 years for robbery is now charged in the brutal slaying of an Alabaster store clerk. A SWAT team made up of Alabaster police and Shelby County sheriff's deputies stormed the apartment of 43-year-old Michael Anthony Powell shortly after 5 a.m. They tossed a stun grenade, or flashbang, into the ground-floor unit and captured Powell while he was asleep in his bed. Powell is charged with capital murder in the Oct. 30 shooting death of Kirkland Chevron clerk Tracy Latty Algar, 54. She was gunned down five days ago during a holdup inside the First Street North store. Police said she was taken into the store restroom and shot execution-style in the top of the head, all for just a couple hundred dollars. "This was a brutal crime,'' said Alabaster police Chief Curtis Rigney. "We were in shock. Our citizens were in shock. It hurt. We needed to get this guy in custody quickly and get him off the street." - (Black-on-white)

(Black) Man who fatally punched (White) stranger surrendersThe man who allegedly fatally sucker-punched a stranger in Queens was arraigned on just an assault charge Tuesday after a count of criminally negligent homicide was dropped by prosecutors, officials said. Matthew Smith, 42, who turned himself in at the 75th Precinct stationhouse in East New York on Monday, originally was slapped with both counts — but on Tuesday he faced only a charge of assault with intent to cause physical injury. The DA’s office could not immediately comment on the reason the homicide charge was dropped before his court appearance. Patrick Gorman was walking near Queens Boulevard and Main Street in Briarwood when he bumped into Smith’s 39-year-old girlfriend, Elena Makarova, just after midnight on June 26, police sources said. “Excuse me,” said Gorman, 64, before Smith belted him in the face, sources said. - (Black-on-white)

Judge Finds (black) Pennsylvania Mall Shooter Not Guilty for Attempted Murder Due to (alleged) Mental IllnessA judge has acquitted a man of attempted murder in a Pittsburgh-area mall shooting that wounded three people but convicted him of other charges. President Judge Jeffrey Manning convicted 18-year-old Tarod Thornhill of aggravated assault, reckless endangering and firearms crimes Monday in Allegheny County. Defense attorney Chris Urbano acknowledged that his client shot his 20-year-old target and wounded two shopping bystanders in February 2015 in Macy's at the Monroeville Mall. But he said Thornhill was mentally ill and didn't know his actions were illegal or was unable to control them. Prosecutors said he was recorded on a jail phone call being told by a woman to fake insanity. - (Black-on-white)

(Black ex-con) Suspect identified in shooting of (White) former tourism directorThe suspect taken into custody in the shooting on Friday of former Alachua County tourism director Roland Loog was identified and charged with attempted murder, according to an Alachua County Sheriff's Office report. More information surrounding the shooting also was included in the report. Johnny Lee Coleman, 27, of 100 NE First St., was identified as the suspect taken into custody Friday evening after police allege he shot the man who picked him up and took him to the Sweetwater Preserve before stealing his car and leading police on a high-speed chase. Around 3 p.m. Friday, Gainesville police and the Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a carjacking that occurred at the Sweetwater Preserve. When police and deputies arrived, they found 69-year-old Loog, who served as director of Visit Gainesville for many years, bleeding from a gunshot wound that entered his arm and exited through his chest, the report said. Loog told police the shooter had stolen his Subaru Legacy, and police began a search for the stolen vehicle. Loog was taken to UF Health Shands Hospital for treatment of a non-life threatening gunshot wound. Coleman has been convicted of several felonies, including sex offense involving a minor. - (Black-on-white)

Black ex-con to be sentenced for shooing (White) man to death during drug deal The sentencing for Michael George, who was convicted of first-degree murder and other charges last week, has been scheduled for Nov. 7. A jury on Friday found Michael Eugene George, Jr., 34, guilty of first-degree murder, attempted possession with intent to distribute at least 3.5 grams but less than 100 grams of methamphetamine, attempted aggravated robbery for trying to take money and/or narcotics by force or threat of bodily harm while armed with a semi-automatic handgun, aggravated assault or battery, and criminal possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. All of the charges stem from the April 19, 2015, shooting death of 21-year-old Karlton Waechter. The prosecution’s case focused heavily on eyewitness testimony and evidence found at or near the scene of the shooting that pointed to George first attempting to rob Mariah Duran, Garden City, of a half-ounce of methamphetamine, then threatening her and hitting her with a gun before shooting Waechter and fleeing the scene. - (Black-on-white)

Boston (Blackie wearing a GPS bracelet) Arrested In Fatal Everett Shooting (of white man over pot deal)EVERETT — A Boston man is under arrest in the fatal shooting of a man in broad daylight Sunday afternoon. Keith Herring, 27, was arrested Monday morning and charged with murder, armed robbery, carjacking, and unlawful possession of a firearm. The Middlesex District Attorney’s Office said Herring shot and killed Gary Duff-Turcotte, 21, of Stoneham, just after 2 p.m. near Ferry and Chelsea Streets. “It was two gunshots, I believe ” one witness said. “It was a black male and a black female that stole their vehicle.” Turcotte was taken to Whidden Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. “The guy that got shot, he ran up to the street and that’s when he had fallen right there, and he had said to the girlfriend, ‘I can’t breathe, I can’t breathe,’” a witness said. - (Black-on-white)

Prosecutors say Everett slaying was over pot dealA marijuana dealer who was worried that he might be robbed by a buyer he planned to meet Sunday night was instead murdered by the man, who was out on bail and wearing a GPS bracelet, prosecutors said. Gary “Michael” Duff-Turcotte Jr., 21, of Stoneham was shot to death when the buyer, identified as Keith Herring, 27, of Brighton, refused to get out of his car.

DNA links (Texas black male prostitute) felon to (white, gay) Chicago theater director's slaying in 2003 After a 2003 night out drinking in the Boystown area, theater director Brad Nelson Winters kissed a friend good night, put her in a cab and stopped at a convenience store near his apartment to buy cigarettes, friends say. No one ever heard from the up-and-coming theater director again. After he didn't show up at his job at Northwestern University, Winters was found dead in his bloodied apartment two days later with stab wounds to his naked, decomposing body. The 38-year-old had also been strangled. On Friday, more than 13 years later, authorities alleged Winters was killed by Ramon Smith, a laborer now living in Dallas who has an extensive criminal history with convictions for aggravated robbery, assault, prostitution and theft. - (Black-on-white)

DNA Links Texas Man To Chicago Cold-Case Murder, Prosecutors SayBradley Nelson Winters, 51, was found dead in his Lincoln Park apartment on Aug. 19, 2003, after he failed to appear for work at Northwestern University for several days, Assistant State's Attorney Jullian Brevard said during a bond hearing Friday. Winters lay naked and unresponsive in a pool of blood, prosecutors said. He'd been strangled and stabbed multiple times, according to an autopsy.

New questions raised about Winters' murder - August 18, 2004
Winters' murder received additional attention last spring, when another gay man was stabbed to death in his apartment. Kevin Clewer, 31, was stabbed more than 40 times in his Boystown apartment on the 3400 block of North Elaine Place. No one has been arrested in either crime. Both men were seen by witnesses in or around the same Boystown bar, Little Jim's on North Halsted Street, shortly before their murders. Clewer's family has been blanketing the gay community in Chicago with sketches of the suspect and photos of Clewer in hopes of finding someone who recognizes Fernando. They passed out fliers at the Gay Pride parade...

Black man, white woman - what could go wrong? (Murder-suicide) LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Police may never piece together why Raymond Hastings shot a woman three times before turning the 9 mm handgun on himself. An investigation has revealed, however, that Hastings and his victim, Monica Rhine, were in a relationship and had separated only days before the murder-suicide, although it's unclear if the breakup served as motivation for the killing. “(There are) some questions we have that we’re never going to have the answers to,” Lt. Ryan Phillips, a detective in Lafayette Police Department’s criminal investigations unit, said Tuesday. Co-workers at Cracker Barrel Old Country Store in Crawfordsville, where Rhine was an employee, called police to request a well-being check at her home in the 3200 block of Chaucer Drive, where the couple’s bodies were found Saturday roughly six to eight hours after the shooting, Phillips said. - (Black-on-white)

Gresham 18-year-old charged with murderPORTLAND, Ore. – Jamaine Laray Oliver Jr. will be arraigned Tuesday on a grand jury indictment that charges him with murder. According to court records, the indictment was filed Monday against the 18-year-old accused killer. Detectives assigned to the Gresham Police Department arrested Oliver in late October. Police officers responded to reports of a shooting at Northeast 162nd Avenue and Northeast Glisan Street on October 27. They found 19-year-old Christopher Moss on the ground suffering from a gunshot wound when they arrived. Moss was taken to the hospital but he died. According to court documents, there was an altercation between Moss and Oliver after a separate robbery allegation that involved three minors. Oliver has no adult criminal convictions, but has been previously arrested as a juvenile. - (Black-on-white)

Vigil in Gresham remembers slain teen - October 30, 2016His girlfriend, Ayesha Lomax, said, “He had the purest heart. He was a great person, very kindhearted, always taking care of his family or the people. He would give his everything into the people that he loved.”

(Black) ‘Central Park 5’ member: ‘Had Donald had his way, I’d be dead’ Yusef Salaam — an exonerated member of the Central Park Five, who Donald Trump believes should have been executed — campaigned for Hillary Clinton on Sunday in Cleveland, saying he’s a cautionary tale on Trump’s judgment. SEE ALSO Trump still believes the 'Central Park 5' are guilty Trump still believes the 'Central Park 5' are guilty “Had Donald had his way, I’d be dead,” Salaam said. - (Black-on-white)

Lies Surrounding 'the Central Park Jogger' CaseTwenty-five years ago, Trisha Meili—“the Central Park jogger”—was a 28 year-old employee for a prestigious Manhattan investment banker when she was mercilessly beaten, raped, and left for dead by thugs. Meili lost approximately 80 percent of her blood. Her skull was fractured to the point that her one eye had popped out of its socket. On the scale of 3 to 15 that neurologists use to gauge brain functioning, Meili’s was assigned a rating of 4. She spent nearly the next two weeks in a coma, with experts expecting her to die. This crime became a racially explosive issue, for Meili was white and her assailants were not: Of the 30 or so minority youths that had been randomly terrorizing park dwellers, four blacks and one Hispanic confessed to having engaged in the attack on Meili. Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Raymond Santana, Kharey Wise, and Yusef Salaam were arrested, tried, convicted, and issued prison sentences. To the present day, they have never retracted this confession. Now “the Central Park Five” is $40 million richer.

Victim in fatal subway push was Blackstone CEO’s housekeeperConnie Watton, was murdered yesterday,” he wrote. “Connie came to America legally from the Philippines when she was 18 years old, became an US citizen, and has had one job for her entire short life – working in my family’s home as a housekeeper, friend and surrogate mother for the past thirty years.”

Ray Tensing Trial: Ex-Cincinnati Officer Takes Stand, Says He Feared for His LifeCINCINNATI — A white former police officer on trial for murder testified Tuesday that he feared for his life when he fatally shot an unarmed black motorist during a traffic stop. Ray Tensing, who was fired by the University of Cincinnati after the July 2015 shooting of Sam DuBose near the campus, also testified that the Confederate flag on the T-shirt he was wearing that day was under his uniform had no meaning to him.

Four (blacks) arrested in connection with shooting death of (White) MSU studentSTARKVILLE, Miss. - Four men have been arrested in connection with the death of a Mississippi State University student who was found shot in a yard in Starkville Sunday. 21-year-old Joseph Tillman, a senior marketing major, from the Delta town of Schlater, was shot and killed during an attempted robbery Sunday in Starkville's Cotton District. Oktibbeha County Coroner Michael Hunt says an ambulance was called around 2:30 a.m. Sunday to Maxwell Street near the StaggerIn Sports Grill. According to Hunt, the body was found in the yard of a home that apparently had been converted into apartments. He says the body has been sent off for an autopsy. 20-year-old Jaylen M. Barker has been charged with murder with a bond of $1,000,000. 22-year-old Jamario Pippins, 16-year-old Tyler Harris and 19-year-old Brandon Sherrod were also charged with murder, as an accessory, each with a bond of $500,000. Authorities say that all four men are from Columbus/Lowndes County. - (Black-on-white)

Black Suspects Sought In Abbeville Homicide (of White man)ABBEVILLE, La. --- The Abbeville Police Department is searching for three suspects wanted for a homicide on Oak Street. Eric Stansbury of Texas was found murdered inside his vehicle. Investigators are searching for Robert Crooms Junior, Kenton Crooms, and an unknown white female. Robert Crooms Jr. should be considered armed and dangerous. If you know where these people are or if you have any information, contact Abbeville Police. The photo of the truck attached was used by the suspects on or about the time of the homicide. APD is no longer searching for this vehicle. - (Black-on-white)

Three (black) men enter guilty pleas for 2013 murder of White manPORTLAND, Maine — Three men pleaded guilty Friday in connection with the murder of a man from Biddeford in 2013. The men were expected to stand trial next week for the murder of Charles Raybine, who was gunned down as he sat inside a car. The last man to change his plea in the case appeared in a Portland courtroom Friday. “I just want my husband to maybe rest in peace now," said Lori Raybine, the victim's widow. John Lopez pleaded guilty to a charge of felony murder Friday. Earlier this week, Bub Peter Nguany pleaded guilty to murder and conspiracy. Mohamud Mohamed pleaded guilty in the case to a charge of conspiracy. Charles Raybine was shot several times outside the Parish Place Apartments in Biddeford. Investigators said the shooting occurred during a drug-related robbery. Raybine’s widow said her husband made mistakes, but evidence in the case would show the three men arrested targeted the wrong person. - (Black-on-white)

(White) Sailor dies after robbery attempt (by black male) in NorfolkNORFOLK, Va. – Police officers are investigating a homicide after a man died from his injuries in the Wards Corner section of the city early Saturday morning. Emergency dispatchers say they got the call just before 3 a.m. Officers responded to 7800 Ogden Avenue, where they found a man suffering from a single gunshot wound. Medics took the man to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital where he later died from his injuries. The victim has been identified as 25-year-old Michael A. Raether, last known to reside on a Norfolk-based Naval ship, according to Norfolk Police Department. - (Black-on-white)

(White) Man shot, killed (by black) during attempted robbery in Norfolk
NORFOLK, Va. – Officers responded to a fatal shooting that happened in the 7800 block of Ogden Avenue. The call about a possible gunshot victim came in on Saturday, just before 3 a.m. When officers arrived, they found a man suffering from a single gunshot wound. Medics took the man to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, where he later died from his injuries. The victim has been identified as 25-year-old Michael A. Raether. His last known residence was on a Norfolk-based Naval ship. According to police, a preliminary investigation shows that Raether was the target of an attempted robbery. During the robbery, the suspect shot the victim and ran away. The suspect is described as a black male with a light complexion. He was last seen wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt. - (Black-on-white)

Coon from the Congo, 29, on trial for rape of 93-year-old woman on Dayton bike path On Thursday, Montgomery County prosecutors recounted details of a now 93-year-old woman’s alleged rape on a Dayton bike path in 2013. “He led her off the bike path, he pushed her down, took off her pants, took off her underwear and raped her,” Assistant Prosecutor Cynthia Ellison said at the opening of the rape trial. John Paul Mpawurna, who was 26 at the time of the alleged attack, is on trial for raping the woman. His attorney requested a bench trial, meaning a jury will not hear the case. Instead, the judge will decide Mpawurna’s innocence or guilt after hearing testimony from all sides. The woman told police shortly after the alleged assault that she was dragged by a young man from the bike path near Radio Road to a nearby commercial building where she was pushed to the ground and raped. Police said she walked home and told her son about the attack. She was treated at a local hospital and a rape exam was performed. A native of Congo. Mpawurna, doesn’t understand English, was in court, and a a translator interpreted the proceedings for him.

Police: Man Sexually Assaults 14-Year-Old Girl On Her Way To SchoolDETROIT — Authorities in Detroit are asking for the public’s help identifying a man who they say sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl while she was walking to school Wednesday morning. The incident happened in the area of Burt and Davidson Rd. on the city’s west side just before 8 a.m. The man allegedly approached the victim and asked her if she wanted to make some money. Police say when she declined the man grabbed her and assaulted her. The victim was able to get free and run towards an adult who walked with her to school.

3 Dead, 3 Hospitalized After Stabbing Spree Inside Newark Home, 'Armed and Dangerous' Man Wanted for QuestioningThree people were fatally injured and another three were hospitalized after a mass stabbing inside a house in Newark, an Essex County prosecutor said. An 8-year-old girl, an 11-year-old boy, and a 23-year-old woman died as a result of their injuries. The three survivors, a 29-year-old woman and two 13-year-olds, a boy and a girl, are currently at a local hospital in stable condition. The mother of the child victims is being treated for her injuries at a local hospital. Jeremy Arrington is considered to be a person of interest in the investigation. The 26-year-old is wanted for questioning and has a warrant for sexual assault and aggravated assault in an unrelated Oct. 9 incident. He is considered to be armed and dangerous.

Slain (black female) choir singer’s ex charged with murderAn ex-boyfriend was busted on charges of killing a Queens choir singer found dead in her car on Monday. Qwantrell Gilliam, 41, was charged Friday with the murder of Dayo Corley, 43. Corley was found with two stab wounds to the head in the driver’s seat of her SUV in Jamaica.

Detective, suspect shot responding to armed robbery, another identifiedTOPEKA, Kan. -- Authorities released the name of one suspect arrested for an armed robbery that led to the shooting of a police officer. 28-year-old Jermaine T. Patton was booked into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections for aggravated robbery. He was also booked in for possession of marijuana and felony interference with law enforcement officers. Patton had convictions in Riley County for a 2005 charge of unlawful sexual relations with a minor and a 2004 juvenile count of indecent liberties. The name of the Topeka Police Officer who was shot has not yet been released.

Metro Assemblywoman who allegedly hit son with broomstick arrestedA state assemblywoman from Brooklyn was handcuffed and charged with assault Saturday — after her 12-year-old son walked into an NYPD station house with an injured arm and accused her of hitting him with a broomstick, ­police sources said. Diana Richardson , 33, was arrested at her Crown Heights home at about 1 a.m. after her son walked into the 71st Precinct late Friday night and showed cops a contusion on his left arm, the sources said. The distraught boy told police at about 11:20 p.m. that he had gotten into an argument with his mother about his report card.

UK: 'I am constantly terrified': Victim hits out at decision to let Somalian rapist stay in Scotland A VILE rapist is using human rights laws to avoid being deported from Scotland. Abdalla Ali Hemed was convicted of raping two women in 2008 and assaulting two others with intent to rape. One of his victims was aged 17 and was forced to run naked through the streets of Aberdeen to escape Hemed’s clutches. The judge who jailed him for nine years called Hemed “a danger to women” and ordered that he should be deported to Somalia following his release. But after completing his sentence, Hemed launched a legal challenge to his deportation, arguing his human rights would be breached if he was returned to his home country. Hemed, 52, received almost £70,000 from the Scottish Legal Aid Board to fight his case. Last week, judges at the Court of Session ruled in his favour, allowing him to stay in Scotland. One of his victims, Angela Coutts, has waived her right to anonymity and has spoken out, calling for Hemed to be expelled from the country. She was raped during a party at his flat in Aberdeen in 2004. She passed out and then fled naked after waking to find herself being attacked. She got pregnant and was forced to have an abortion. Angela is devastated Hemed is to be allowed to stay in Scotland. - (Black-on-white)